SEC Official Says Investment Advisors Can Use AI for Proxy Votes

The SEC headquarters in Washington, DC.

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Investment advisers can use artificial intelligence to help them make proxy voting decisions, a Securities and Exchange Commission official said.

“As advisers grapple with the scale and complexity of proxy voting — especially across large portfolios — AI tools like large language models and agentic AI, offer a compelling opportunity,” Brian Daly, director of the Division of Investment Management, said Thursday in prepared remarks for a New York City Bar Association event.